Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs Shakhtar Donetsk: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Metalist, Kharkiv
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What was the result of Metalist 1925 Kharkiv vs Shakhtar Donetsk?
Shakhtar Donetsk won 0-1 on August 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Metalist 1925 Kharkiv have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Shakhtar Donetsk have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Polessya(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Livyi Bereh(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Veres Rivne(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jul 22, 2026 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Fagiano Okayama(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | Epitsentr Dunayivtsi(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Kudrivka(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Bursaspor(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2026 | HNK Gorica(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2026 | NK Slaven Belupo(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Shakhtar Donetsk win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Premier League |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 1-2 Shakhtar Donetsk | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 0-7 Shakhtar Donetsk | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0 Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv on Mar 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Shakhtar Donetsk score 2.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Metalist 1925 Kharkiv sit 9th in Premier League (3 points from 3 matches) and Shakhtar Donetsk sit 2nd (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy